Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

ago. Brazzleton never had an as
sistant in any OF his robberies, and,
so far as known, never made
confdant of but one man, and this
man finally betrayed him to the
posse of law officers by whom ne
was killed. He once robbed
stage coach containing seven pas
sengers, all of whom we're prepared
for him. They knew OF him ana
had started ont from tucson
thoroughly armed. Brazzleton' no
doubt, heard of it, through Ills
confdant, who was one OF the
hands at the stable, where he him.
self had worked in former days,
and he determined to give these
seven men opportunity to deienu
themselves. He posted himself
out on the road about twenty miles
from Tucson, and about eleven
o'clockhe saw the coach coming
He was just over the brow OF a hill
and could not be seen BY the driver
or passengers. He sat on his horse,
leveled his rife, and as they came
over the hill they saw both rider
and gun, and they knew at once
who il was and what it meant. ne
commanded them not to move
hand, and they obeyed. The re-
volvers hung unused at their sides,
and their rifles lay idle in the bot
tom of the coach. They knew 1t
was death to somebody the mo-
ment a move was made, and they
sat transfxed with fear. He com
manded them to get out one by
one, lay down their arms, stand in
a row and divest themselves of all
their money and valuables. They
did this, piling shout $4,000 worth
of treasure in . heap before them.
They we're then told to get back IN
the coach and drive on, Mr.. Braz'
zleton taking possession of every
thing that had been left behind
This story sounds incredible, but
some of those who we're in the
coach at the time still live in this
country, and they verify it to the
letter.
BRAzzLEToN TOOK PARTICULAR
DELIGHT
in this style of robbery. 1t was a
passion with hm, and he seemed
to indulge it mDre for the pleasure
it gave him than for the money he
secured. He cared nothing for
money fop itsown sake and spent
but little, asae neither drank nor
gambled. I was no uncommon
thing for bm to rob people snd
then returnpart or all he had taken.
He once rn foul of a newspaper
man who mad but ten dollars
When Brazleton learned his bust
ness he give him back five dollars,
with the remark that he would
probablyneed it. He had a great
regard FIR women, and wouldnever
rob a stge coach where any of the
passengers we're women. If he
ever killed anybody l have not
heard f it, but he was, neverthe-
less. tie terror of the country while
he wa at large, and he was hunted
for m,nths like a wild beast.
Th sheriff of the county in
wbia Tucson is situated resolved
to dstroy him, at all hazards, for
he vas doing a great injury to the
BUSINESS of this part of the terri
tor, all travellers tearing to come
this way. Finally, after one OF his
ro,beries, he was traced by a
pculiar shoe on his horse. The
tailers in Arizona are the most
EXPERT in the world. Professional
tailers are of two classes, Indians
md Mexicans. Those who are
most in demand are Indians of the
Yuma tribe. Many Of these can
ride a horse at full gallop, and fol-
low a trail through tile bushes and
grass, and over a sandy plain. One
of these was sent on the trail, OF
Brszzlebn, and he tracked him
right Into Tucson, and up to the
very stable where he had formerly
been employed. 1t was then settled
that he nad an accomplice in the
stable. There was but one man
upon whom suspicion could fall
He was taken out and made to con-
fess by oelng hung up till he was
almost dead. He agreed to con-
duct th, sheriff's posse to Brazzle-
toms re,dezous on condition they
would not take their prisoner alive
"For," said he, eff you don't kill
him
HE WILL KILL NE"
They Iromised compliance with the
condition, and he then said he
would not have shared in any O
the pllnder Brazzleton had taken
but he had sven him information
and took him his meals. He ha'
been compelled to do this, and be
Ieved he would have been killed /
he hal done otherwise. He sail
he WAS to take BTazzleton some
thing to eat that very night, an
that if they would accompany hin
| they could see him and kill him.
t The accompllce piloted the part